Magic; stage illusions and scientific diversions, including trick photography (1897)
Hopkins, Albert A. (Albert Allis), 1869-1939, Evans, Henry Ridgely, b. 1861 · London : Low · leaf 167
impunity. This, however,does not suffice to explain the tricks of those individuals who exhibit in publicas fireproof. The experiments of the Italian physician and chemist, Sementini,have shown that there are prejiarations which, when put upon the skin, renderthe latter absolutely insensible to… … FIRK RATERS AT THE OLYMriA THEATER, PARIS, Bkin with impunity. Continuing his experiments, he found that a solution ofalum had the same property. One day, having accidentally rubbed soap uponthe surface of a hand that had previously been impregnated with alum, hefound that the hand was still…
Magic tricks
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